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I've been searching for one of these ass-kicking, mid-century modern, made in norway, clever fold out sewing boxes forEVER! How fast do you think I lept across the room at that estate sale to grab it. I was pulling a Phoebe… "MINE! MINE! MINE!"

The only trick now is finding a spot in this house to keep it that has enough room to actually fully extend it.

All gorgeous stuff. You are so lucky to have found one with legs. I have never seen that….and the ribbons! Oh, the ribbons!
I have one of those wooden sewing boxes too. I still love it dearly eventhough I have had it since I was 16.
Here in Denmark we have them in small sizes too – so we bought one for our niece on her 6th birthday. Filled it with threads, ribbons, elastic, buttons, needles and more I can’t remember. Further more we gave her a pile of fabrics, which had the right sizes for children’s fingers.
The gift was a huge success. :))

I have a sewing box just like it. It was a wedding gift from my German Grandmother to my Mom back in the 60’s. I took a photo of it a couple years ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joybucket/527041708/
Great find! Was there anything inside? It looks like it’s in great shape too.

I have one of those sewing boxes too. It used to have a home where I could fold it right out, but since losing our office/sewing/craft room to our second child, it has been living in a corner where only one side can fold out – I live in hope that one day it will be able to fully extend again!

I found one of those sewing boxes, with little feet, at a flea market. I’d been looking forever, and they were all $70-$80. The one I found was marked $15 and my heart started RACING! I almost forgot to bargain, but they took $10 for it. And it was chock-full of scissors, pins and trims. Treasure!! Every morning when I start working, I unfold it and every night before I go to bed I put it all back together. It’s one of my favorite things!

Ohh!! I had been trying for months to remember the name of those dolls after finding my Becky and the little sister (Mary?) during a move. That’s right – FP’s My Friends dolls! THANKS!!!
Great sewing box, by the way…

Congrats on finding the sewing box! I just scored my mom’s last week. I admired it and all of its treasures as a child and mentioned it to my mom. To my delight she said she didn’t want it anymore and it was a good thing I said something before she got rid of it. I had so much fun putting all of my own goodies into it and I’m sure it will be apart of my own kids’ memories. Have fun with it and all of your other beautiful goodies!

Oh my gosh,
I had one of those dolls, her name was Mandy. I loved her so much. I kept up with her for many years. Came home from University one year to hear I had lost her to a garage sale. Enjoy her, she’s a treasure.

Ooh, I love when you find that perfect thing you’ve been wanting! Such a good feeling.
You should “hop” on over to my blog and check out my post from July 24th – I sewed up a little bunny from your pattern! I will definitely be making more of them. I have two more I’m working on already!

After a long search and repeatedly chickening out of buying one online I just found a similar one (no legs) at the local antique and collectibles flea market for a bargain price. I finally decided to see what the market was like (was convinced I’d pay $4 just to get in and find lots of overpriced ‘antiques’, as the local shops seem to call anything over 10 years old an antique). I was pleasantly surprised. Next time I go I’m considering taking a wagon with me…

Ohhhh! Is that a Jenny doll?!! I had one when I was little and she came with a straw sun hat, a brown floral jumper dress, brown tights and little mary jane type shoes! I LOVED her so much! I will have to retrieve her from my mother’s house immediately now!

It’s so great to see another Jenny doll. I still have mine and now my daughter plays with her. I even have all the clothes tha my mom use to make her and now she’s making clothes for my daughter to play with! Thanks for bring back great memories!!

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A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.